ACCREDITATION NOTE – Event: “New Challenges in Combating Homophobia” (Farnesina, 20 May 2016)

The Farnesina is holding a conference called “New Challenges in Combating Homophobia” on May 20, at 4 p.m.. The event has been organised by the Interministerial Committee for Human Rights (CIDU), with the cooperation of the European Union’s Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and the National Anti- Racial Discrimination Office (UNAR) and the Equal Opportunities Department of […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy – 19 May: latest world news

Turkey: energy distribution will be privatised by 2020 The distribution of electricity in Turkey will be privatised by 2020, announced the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Berat Albayrak. He said the distribution grid supplies almost 40 million citizens over an area of 780,000 square kilometres. The Turkish grid is the fifth largest in the […]

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Peru – Focus on Fortunato Depero “Futurist and Global Artist”

“Fortunato Depero, Futurist and Global Artist” is the title of an exhibition organised by the Italian Institute of Culture of Lima, at the Galeria del Centro Cultural PUCP, from May 17 to July 2. The event is part of the initiatives of the Year of Italy in Latin America. The exhibition was previously displayed in […]

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Washington – The Embassy and Eduitalia award 22 scholarships to Italy

The partnership between the Italian Embassy in the United States and Eduitalia, an association of 80 certified schools and universities offering Italian language courses for foreign students in Italy, aims to promote the Italian language and culture in the United States. Thanks to this partnership, 22 scholarships will be awarded to eligible students (namely those […]

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Izmir – Seminar on Italian entrepreneurship

“Italy, Entrepreneurship and Innovation” was the title of a seminar held in Izmir, focusing on the presence of Italian companies in the Aegean region. The workshop explored the origin of the consolidated and fruitful partnership between the economies of the two shores of the Mediterranean basin, as well as future prospects and expectations. The event […]

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Moscow – Italian Institute of Culture presents the Verdi Festival

The 2016 edition of the Verdi Festival (to take place Oct. 1-30 in Parma and Busseto) was presented at the Italian Institute of Culture in Moscow. It is dedicated to German poet and playwright Friedrich Schiller, a source of inspiration for Italian composers, including Giuseppe Verdi. Around 60 people took part in the event, including […]

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Muscat – Great success of Italy-Oman painting exhibition

The exhibition “Nell’ombra del sole – In the Shade of the Sun”, the first joint show of the Italian hyper-Realist painter Attilio Forgioli and the emerging Omani artist Mohammed al Maamri, was organised by the Italian Embassy in Oman. Under the direction of Giorgio Visetti and the Muscart Gallery, the exhibition was hosted by the […]

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Gentiloni: “We share the same fate”

The first Italy-Africa Ministerial Conference taking place in Rome precedes by only a few days the 53rd anniversary of the African Union and is an authoritative testimony of the attention that Italy pays to the Continent. The Conference’s main focus was on the «sustainable development» of Africa: in terms of peace and security, economic growth, […]

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Amendola: “Europe must be courageous on Africa in the wake of Italy’s Migration Compact and the Italy-Africa Conference”

Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, took part in the 126th session of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers in Sofia today, in which Bulgaria handed over the Committee’s rotating semester of chairmanship to Estonia.     After the Secretary-General’s report, the 47 heads of delegation discussed the Continent’s state of democracy, the rule of […]

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Gentiloni: “Africa and the Mediterranean are our national interest”​

“It is our national interest to have the Mediterranean and Africa as the priority areas of reference of foreign policy,” said Minister Gentiloni in his opening remarks to the Italy-Africa Conference taking place this morning at the Foreign Ministry, when greeting the more than 50 delegations from the African continent.   “Our goal – he […]

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Joint Press release from Minister Paolo Gentiloni and Commissioner Smail Chergui

JOINT PRESS RELEASE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFARIS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION OF ITALY, MR PAOLO GENTILONI PEACE AND SECURITY COMMISSIONER OF THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION, MR SMAIL CHERGUI        On the occasion of the first Italy-Africa Ministerial Conference, which aims at providing new impetus to the multifaceted relationship between Italy and the African Countries and Organizations, […]

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Italy – Africa: Country Presentation

The spotlight is on Africa in the events organised by the Directorate General for Cultural and Economic Promotion and Innovation in partnership with Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo. The first event was held yesterday morning with a presentation of the business opportunities in Guinea Conakry and, in the afternoon, attention was focused on Rwanda and its high-level […]

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